Cravings Made Healthy: Sweet Potato Falafel

We should always be nourishing our bodies with nutritious food, good sleep, exercise, and love, but it’s even more important during pregnancy. Fitting it all in can seem daunting, especially for the modern pregnant New Yorker. Sometimes what you need is a shortcut to nourishment––I must admit, I’m not aware of any shortcuts for sleep, exercise, or love. However, limiting your time in the kitchen, and sitting down to a fantastic meal is totally doable––as you’ll see with my yummy sweet potato falafel recipe!

This sweet potato falafel is perfect for lunch or dinner. For maximum pregnancy appeal, serve the falafel in a romaine or lacinato kale leaf, or over chopped greens, with tahini sauce, and your favorite falafel fixin’s. Sweet potato falafel are one of my favorite recipes. You’ll want to make these over and over again!

Preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place all of the ingredients into a food processor, and pulse until the ingredients are combined. Be careful not to over blend or puree. The ingredients should hold together, but maintain their texture. Use a cookie scoop (about 2 tbsp) to scoop falafel balls and place directly onto the baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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About Jenné Clairborne

Jenné Claiborne is a private chef, health coach and the creator of the 21-Day Vegan Blueprint. She helps women unleash their inner vegan -that vibrant, confident and healthy part of themselves- with delicious, beautiful and nourishing food. On her food blog, Sweet Potato Soul, she shares delicious healthy recipes inspired by her Southern upbringing and world travels. www.thenourishingvegan.com

Jenné Claiborne is a private chef, health coach and the creator of the 21-Day Vegan Blueprint. She helps women unleash their inner vegan -that vibrant, confident and healthy part of themselves- with delicious, beautiful and nourishing food. On her food blog, Sweet Potato Soul, she shares delicious healthy recipes inspired by her Southern upbringing and world travels. www.thenourishingvegan.com